“Thatisbecausetheywerenothardy，“saidtheSuffet，laughing。“No，matter！ifheisinwantofmoney，satisfyhim！Weshouldalwayslend，andatdifferentratesofinterest，accordingtothewealthofthe，individual。”
Thentheservanthastenedtoreadallthathadbeenbroughtinbythe，iron-minesofAnnaba，thecoralfisheries，thepurplefactories，the，farmingofthetaxontheresidentGreeks，theexportofsilverto，Arabia，whereithadtentimesthevalueofgold，andthecapturesof，vessels，deductionofatenthbeingmadeforthetempleofthe，goddess。“EachtimeIdeclaredaquarterless，Master！”Hamilcarwas，reckoningwiththeballs;theyrangbeneathhisfingers。
“Enough！Whathaveyoupaid？”
“ToStratoniclesofCorinth，andtothreeAlexandrianmerchants，on，theselettersheretheyhavebeenrealised，tenthousandAthenian，drachmas，andtwelveSyriantalentsofgold。Thefoodforthecrews，amountingtotwentyminaeamonthforeachtrireme——“
“Iknow！Howmanylost？”